Nature of Science Review

Nature of Science Review

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Created by

GREGORY STETZ

Science

5th Grade

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Hard

NGSS
MS-PS1-2, MS-LS1-5, MS-LS2-1

+9

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What do scientists use to build scientific knowledge? Select ALL correct answers.

evidence

data

inferences

opinions

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is science? Select ALL correct answers.

an explanation about how things work

an opinion about things that are made by people.

a body of evidence that has been collected.

a way of learning about nature.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How do scientists gather evidence?

by looking for patterns

by conducting investigations

by making observations

all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

4.

MATCH QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

Match the following

Science

The study of the natural world

Survey

Used when a scientist cannot test on the real thing.

Investigation

Used to observe Processes that cannot be controlled

Repeated Observation

Used to collect data reported by indviduals

Model

The process of answering a question through various methods

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

5.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

A ​ (a)   can be answered with an investigation, it cannot be answered with a simple definition or a yes or no

Testable Question
Repeated observation
Investigation
Conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A step by step list of what the scientist will do in an experiment

Experiment

Materials list

Product

Procedure

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Gathering information using one or more of the five senses

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1)  Thomas and Julie wanted to find out which material would insulate their teacher's coffee cup and keep the coffee hot for the longest period of time. They first wrapped her cup with bubble wrap and recorded the temperature of the coffee once every 15 minutes for 2 hours. They repeated the investigation, this time using newspaper instead of bubble wrap, but they got the same results for both materials.  
What could they do to make sure their results are valid?
Repeat their experiment.
Use teas instead of coffee.
Use a different thermometer.
Conduct their investigation in a colder room. 

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

For her science fair project, Marcy is investigating how levels of carbon dioxide affect plant growth. Which of the following is most important for Marcy to do?
She needs to make sure her results match her predictions.
She needs to make sure that her results contain both words and numbers
She needs to make sure that the explanation of her results is based on evidence.
She needs to make sure her results get published so that everyone can read them.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following must be true for scientific results to be valid?
The results must be drawn in a graph.
The results should be based on evidence.
The results should support the ideas of other scientists. 
The results should match the predictions of the scientist.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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